Farm Bill Could Give Kentucky The Go Ahead On Hemp
Hemp production may be on the verge of a comeback in Kentucky, where the non-potent cousin of marijuana once thrived.
View ArticleComer: Expect Hemp Pilot Project Very Soon
With congressional passage of the Farm Bill likely this week, hemp could come to Kentucky as early as this year.
View ArticleHemp Coming To Kentucky In May
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer says the state's first hemp crop in decades will be planted next month.
View ArticleMcConnell, Comer Pressure DEA To Release Hemp Seeds
The Drug Enforcement Administration is under mounting pressure to release the 250 pounds of hemp seed intended for pilot projects in the state.
View ArticleMcConnell Legislation Aims To Avoid Another Hemp Standoff
Senator Mitch McConnell is working to pass an amendment aimed at preventing another standoff over hemp seeds.
View ArticleHemp Commission Convenes, Has Legislative Goals
FRANKFORT, Ky. - A state commission created by the Kentucky General Assembly held its first meeting in Frankfort Wednesday after years of inactivity.
View ArticleKy. Hemp Projects Attracting New Investors
Hemp is back – that was the message echoed by a slew of farmers and producers at a Tuesday event highlighting the crop’s progress in Kentucky.
View ArticleFurther Down The Field: Kentucky Hemp Projects Enter Second Year
It’s hemp planting season again and University of Kentucky agronomists hope the state’s second crop of research will yield far more data than the first.
View ArticleBoard Approves Tobacco Settlement Funds For Hemp Project
The state board that manages the tobacco settlement funds has approved $500,000 in grants and loans to a Winchester company that plans to process hemp seed grown in Kentucky.
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